Fall 2022
SOUTHERN IDAHO
Contents 6 6 LIZ & MIGUEL 10 CRISTINA & RICARDO 14 EASTON & GABBY 20 HAILIE & AUSTIN 24 JADE & GEORGE 30 TAYLOR & CLAY 34 JESSICA & TREVOR 40 KRYSTA & CAMERON 44 KYLIE & STACY 48 ZACH & ERIKA 52 CAYLENE & KENNETH 56 DENISE & STEVEN 60 KILEY & CORDARO 66 DOUBLE WEDDING (SYDNEY & CALEB AND JENAE & LOGAN) 10 14 20 24 Featured Couples
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More than 12 million girls are married each year. One of the main reasons for this is because their families can’t afford to care for them or send them to school - so they are forced to marry them off. Our grants cover education and living expenses so these girls can live out their childhood with hope for their future. Funds also ensure the girls have access to food, water, and feminine hygiene products so they are more likely to be able to attend school during their menstrual cycles.
Please join us in the cause to #EndChildMarriage. You can learn more about how to help at wedangels.org. Supporting the sponsors in this issue that support Wed Angels is also a simple way to make a big impact!
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About
Wed Angels is a nonprofit committed ending the cruel practice of child marriage, and to protecting the well-being of all girls. Our grants benefit girls throughout the world, but funds raised in this issue will go specifically to the Maasai Xchange in Kenya.
COVER FEATURE
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THE WEDDING OF
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WHO TO INVITE
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The rehearsal dinner is a casual or formal gathering for the wedding party before the wedding that provides an opportunity for both families to get to know one another in a fun, relaxed environment. It’s a time to mingle, do a gift exchange, offer toasts, and provide some last-minute instruction about the actual wedding details. Rehearsal dinners vary as much as the wedding itself. They can be formal banquets or garden parties, casual picnics, or even a BBQ.
WHERE TO HAVE IT
A sit-down dinner at a hotel ballroom or nice restaurant is the norm, but there’s no right or wrong when you plan your rehearsal dinner. Restaurants are ideal for
Rehearsal Dinners 101: Choosing the Perfect Venue
friends and family but a few key people traveled far to come to your wedding, extend the invitation to them as a thank you for their extra effort. If you’re throwing a destination wedding or a party where at least half of the guests are from out of town, show your appreciation by inviting everyone to some kind of night-before festivity.
Turn the dinner into a fabulous welcome party - if your wedding is mostly local
many because couples can focus on the more meaningful details - knowing that the food is taken care of! However, relaxing in a nice backyard, at an art museum, or even on the beach are perfectly acceptable locations. It just depends on your style and budget.
WHEN TO INVITE YOUR GUESTS
If your rehearsal dinner will be at a high end restaurant, hotel ballroom, etc., you should send formal invitations. If, on the other hand, your rehearsal dinner will be more casual, such as an intimate gathering at your future in-laws home, then you can be more casual with your invitations. You can send e-vites or send DIY invites. Make sure it’s clear to your guests where they need to be and when. Your guests will want to dress appropriately, so details are important!
Don’t wait to book your venue
Don’t forget the bridal party gifts
Have fun, but don’t stay out too late
Delegate responsibilities
Stick with your wedding theme
SOME POINTERS from the pros!
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HOW TO INVITE YOUR GUESTS
Use a seating chart
To help your guests manage their schedules, send out invitations with, or shortly after, your wedidng invitations. This will not only help your guests plan their travel, but ensure timely RSVPs.
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THE WEDDING OF
JADE & GEORGE
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• Main Invitation Card
• Directions/Map Card
• Hotel Accommodations Card
• Inner Envelope (A pristine inner envelope makes a great impression and is the best way to include an envelope liner, to avoid tearing when opening.)
• Outer Envelope (to protect the suite)
A complete wedding invitation suite includes:
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/ STATIONERY /
Receiving a beautiful invitation creates anticipation and excitement for your special day, and is the perfect way to ensure your invited guest’s attendance. The wedding invitation is the very first impression your guests will have about your wedding. It will set the tone of your event and help your guests to understand what the expectations are when it comes to their attire and behavior. First impressions are important and lasting, and your wedding invitations will set the stage for your guests to enjoy and share blissful memories of your special day!
• RSVP Card + Self Addressed Envelope
• Reception/Ceremony Details Card
• Details: Ribbon, Seals, Stamps, Illustrations, Photos, etc.
Your wedding invitation is the one piece of your wedding that every guest is guaranteed to see and keep.
• Belly Band - beautifully holds all the cards together and ensures that no important details are left behind inside the envelope.
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Welcome Dinner Invitation
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Making your wedding invitation informative is not something to be overlooked. It is vital that information such as location, times and other significant details are incorporated. Guests may be traveling long distances and may need to plan their trip in advance. Other details you may want to include that will ensure a stress free day for your guests might include measures taken to support diet preferences, disability facilities, or other factors that may need to be considered in
Bridal Shower Thank-You Cards • Bachelor/Bachelorette Party Invitation • Rehearsal Dinner Invitation
Bridal Shower Invitation
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Your wedding invitation is the one piece of your wedding that every guest is guaranteed to see and keep. Allow your wedding stationery to contribute to the beauty and success of your special day!
Brin Design Wedding www.brindesign.studioStationery@brin.stationery
invitation is not the only stationery you will need. Other items you may consider
Place Cards
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Table Number Cards • Menu Cards • Menu Cards • Signage (Instructional or decorative)
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TAYLOR & CLAY
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How to accessorize Your Wedding Dress
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You never want your accessories to take away or distract from your wedding dress. If you have accessories, make sure that they are complimenting the dress. For example, if a dress has a v-neck, we recommend adding a simple, dainty necklace. If a dress has long sleeves, maybe refrain from wearing a bracelet so there isn’t any distraction from the sleeves on the
way to make sure that your accessories are complementing the dress is to find ways to tie the elements of the dress into the accessories you wear. This may look like picking out a veil with pearls on it if there are pearls incorporated into the dress already. It could also mean wearing silver jewelry to match the silver beading stitched into your dress. If your dress has enough going on, sometimes the best accessory is no accessory!
As it goes with many decisions about your wedding, there really isn’t a RIGHT or WRONG answer when it comes to picking out accessories for your dress. Just make sure you are going to be happy and comfortable on your wedding day - no matter what accessories you do or don’t decide to wear!
PLAN AHEAD
We don’t know about you, but we feel that being comfortable is one of the top priorities on your wedding day. The last thing anybody wants is for the bride to be so worried about her veil being stepped on that she can’t enjoy her own wedding day! Plan ahead with your accessories and try them on ahead of time. This way, you can make sure that your bracelet doesn’t pinch your arm hairs or that you have a way to secure your headpiece in your hair.
Think about the events that you have planned for the wedding. If you’re going to do a lot of dancing or moving around, maybe stick to a shorter veil that won’t drag on the ground or plan a hairstyle that allows you to remove the veil after photos. You know yourself best, so just picture what you have planned for the day of your wedding and figure out what accessories you are going to feel the best with.
DO WHAT YOU WANT
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This day is about YOU. If wearing a veil is something you just aren’t interested in, don’t wear a veil. If your dress has silver on it, but you want to wear gold earrings, DO IT! I preach this to all of my brides, but if it’s what you want, you will like it. Your wedding is going to be unique because YOU are the one that made the decisions for it. Don’t get too wrapped up in everyone else’s opinions and preferences. Listen to yourself and what you want!
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PHOTOGRAPHER: HALEY LYNN PHOTO
THE WEDDING OF ZACH & ERIKA
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CAYLENE KENNETH
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THE WEDDING OF KILEY & CORDARO
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